Professional+Development


 * Professional Development**

http://thejerseyalliance.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/fitting-professional-development-into-your-busy-life/
 * **ISTE NETS-T Standard** ||
 * Standard 1 Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity ||
 * **Current Abilities** ||
 * I have a great understanding of the technologies we are using this year, so hopefully students will feel more engaged in class than any other before. I have an even greater knowledge of mathematics. ||
 * **Need //– Why is there a need to develop in this area?//** ||
 * Students need to be able to feel inspiration from their teachers. It is my goal to engage students in their abilities to learn and create. ||
 * **Goal** ||
 * My goal is for students to be able to think on their own and start the initial steps to solving a problem on their own. I feel as a teacher by the end of this class I will only be needed to provide insight to students that guide them in the right direction. ||
 * **Short Term Plan //– What will you do during this class.//** ||
 * I will engage them in problem solving techniques and practice assessing different situations presented in mathematics, patterns, and logic. ||
 * **Long Term Plan //– what you will do in the next year.//** ||
 * I will look at my strategy and planning from the previous year and assess whether or not to make changes to my teaching style. ||
 * **Assessment //– How will you know that you did it?//** ||
 * If my students are only coming to me for advice or limited help on a problem. ||

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